Solid Wood, a material as old as man himself, has since ancient times been part of our daily lives in various forms and features. While for many people the wood from trees has been an essential element in the building of houses, in our evolved society this precious material is now mainly used in the creation of prestigious furniture. The trees are first purpose cut with special machines, and then divided up following a well defined plan. In the past the tree felling process did not follow such a particular scheme of rules but was rather left to the good will of whoever carried out the job. Today, thanks to a newfound ecological awareness the majority of wood for the building of furniture is obtained from special foresting, cultivating in the interests of environmental protection. Once the wood has been cut up and divided it undergoes a seasoning process in order to reduce the level of humidity so it is suitable for processing. Natural desiccation is one of the most common options, along with new artificial systems. After a determined period of time the planks are ready to be processed and used in, among others, the artisan furniture-making industry. In order to be able to boast the label "Solid Wood" a piece of furniture must have been created using wood taken directly from the trunk of the tree. It is the type of tree used which determines the name solid cherry, poplar, chestnut and so on. In the Italian language, the very definition of 'solid' is the same as that of wood itself. The term wood indicates the part of the tree, under the bark, at the trunk of the tree, which in the region of the most 'intimate' rings makes up the 'solid part'.

Solid panels

Solid wood panels are particularly widespread, created by joining several ledges of wood with thermo-hardening or thermo-melting glues. Generally rectangular in shape and laid out at right angles, they can also be made of plywood, by using single- layer or three-layer panels.